Having spent a very enjoyable couple of hours viewing some wonderful photographs this one is NOT I would have expected as being the best. There were many more attention grabbing pictures with vastly more information and interest in them. My first impression of this picture was a very blurred image with little attention-grabbing aspects to it.

This is photographic art at its best. The ghostlike movements of the baby elephant in the foreground and the rest of the herd drinking is just sublime. The forethought that went into creating this masterpiece is incredible. He clearly is a deserved winner: http://www.gregdutoit.com/index.php?page=from_field

I don't understand the choice to the jury this year. This is not really a great shot. it seems that we have blue halo around the elephant. OK the blur effect is there for movement but what else ? it's a very poor shot. https://www.facebook.com/DenisAJeanneret